A law firm representing the Buffalo Bills and late owner Ralph Wilson's estate has begun distributing paperwork to those who indicated they are interested in buying the NFL team, according to reports by Toronto Sun and The Associated Press.

Prospective buyers will receive a seven-page non-disclosure agreement and a brief outline of background material on the Bills franchise and stadium, the reports said.

Real estate mogul Donald Trump released a statement confirming he has received the documents. In a recent interview with the Buffalo News, Trump -- the king of publicity stunts, including several presidential-campaign head fakes -- insists he is serious about the purchase.

The Bills' new owner must be approved by other NFL team owners, and Trump would be a controversial candidate, given his bluster and his USFL battle with the NFL, which resulted in a lawsuit against the NFL in the 1980s.

"I'm going to give it a heavy shot," Trump said in April. "I would love to do it, and if I can do it I'm keeping [the team] in Buffalo. I live in New York, and it's easier for me to go to Buffalo than any other place. Where am I going to move it, some place on the other side of the country, where I have to travel for five hours?"

Trump’s net worth was last estimated by Forbes to be $3.9 billion, though his advisers have said he’s worth far more. Trump's statement said he will make a decision based on the financial details he receives from Morgan Stanley.

A full list of candidates is unknown.

Jon Bon Jovi hanging with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and team owner Robert Kraft before a game in London. (Getty Images)

New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who has said he wants to own an NFL franchise someday, had been interested in bidding on the Bills, according to rumors. A representative refuted those rumors recently by saying the Bills, at the time, weren't officially for sale. Publicist Ken Sunshine added that Bon Jovi has "a day job that's doing very well."

NHL Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula has also received the documentation, AP sources said. Other possible bidders include former Sabres owner Tom Golisano; a group including Toronto-based businessmen Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment; and Edward Rogers, deputy chairman of Rogers Communications.

Prospective owners must sign the non-disclosure agreement before gaining access to the Bills' financial data. Bids then will be submitted to Morgan Stanley, a financial firm hired by Wilson’s estate.

Following the sale of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, the Bills' sale could be the first indication of whether the Clippers' inflated price was driven by a billionaire who was willing to pay whatever price he needed to obtain a franchise, or whether pro sports franchises are becoming the new hot investment for the uber-wealthy.

"I have a track record that's pretty much unparalleled," Trump told the Buffalo News, "but that doesn't mean that I pay stupid prices. Somebody could come out and bid through the roof for the Bills, something crazy. In which case, I'm sorry I can't do anything about that. You have to be sane. But maybe there's not going to be any other bids. You never know with these things."

The goal is to identify a candidate by the end of July, and have the sale approved by NFL owners at the league’s meetings in October.